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Ministry of Munitions

What hall Place, I.W.)

27

March 1917.

sir,

„ith raftrenue to your letter of imrah 14th.

(7. 22730/17] anolusing copy of a letter addressed to

the Jolonial Office on the subject of shipbuilding at the

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Yard of the long long and huhpon book Jompany of Hong

eng, I as directed by the jinister .f lenitiono to

request you to call the attention of the shipping Controll

so a state cont chich a penrod in the ""iesoa" about ikach 1

1. cop; of which is enclosed horewith. Iron this is work.

apoor thet amafdərüble quantities of shipbuilding m.teri:

have been obtained from the United Jiștes of amorion fer

llong long, and the liinister is assardingş of opinion th

if this ren rt la varroat, he venid not, in view of the

heavy responsibilities which he has to feso, be justifio.

in complying with any further demanda te suŋply akåpbuilt-

interi.ls from this Joun ry to long long.

1 an, further, to invite attention to the statement

to the affect that vessels are being built for the Jhine.

coasting trɛde, sad to inquire wɑther dir Joseph Hunley fi

satisfied thɗt the resources of the two yards in juostic

are being utilised as fully as possible in the intereste

the general shipbuilding purposes of your Deport sant.

The secretary.

I have the hangu te be, dir,

Your obedient Servant.

išinistry of whipping,

EDMUND PHIPPS

́ut. James' Park,

100 506 • 13.

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